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repetition

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For nonfiction pieces they used bolded words and foot notes within the paragraphs. They also use: dates, times, headings, titles, and timelines.

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In non-fiction pieces, most authors use headlines and subtitles to connect the information back to the main idea.

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thesis

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Authors portray their main ideas by stating them in the introduction in a thesis. This is only for essays though because authors may portray their ideas in many ways depending on the type of text that is being written. Another way that an author may portray their main idea but in novels is by subtly introducing their ideas throughout the beginning of their text through character conversations. They could make characters drop certain hints in order for the reader to understand their main idea and continue through the book.

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You can find the main idea of a nonfiction article through the conclusion paragraph of the article.

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You can normally find the main idea in the thesis or the beginning of a piece.

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The author showed the main idea by making a conflict or idea being solved or resolved.

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Authors portray the main idea by showing how characters react to different things.

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In some stories the main idea is shown through something supernatural, like spells, prophecies and so on.

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The author may reveal the main idea through the characters and their actions in the story.

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Authors use metaphors and symbolism to portray the main idea.

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Authors portray their main ideas by using symbolism through the characters and objects in the story. Some authors relate back to this symbolism multiple times in the text to connect their other elements in the story.

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Main ideas are frequently supported through the use of motifs. Motifs usually show up in works of fiction, and they can either be the main idea or support the main idea. Motifs are recurring people, phrases, or objects that correlate with the idea of the book. For example, in the book To Kill A Mockingbird, the mockingbird was a motif that symbolized innocence in Maycomb. It supported the book's main idea of racism!

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Authors portray their main ideas by having a common theme throughout the story.

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The main idea is what the story is about, it includes characters,a problem, and a solution.

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The main idea is what the story is about, it includes characters,a problem, and a solution.

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Authors can portray their main ideas by showing how a character responds to different situations.

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The author shows the main idea by having a problem that is solved throughout the story. It can also be shown through the characters actions and how characters react to situations.

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Authors can portray their main ideas (in some cases) towards the end of the book. Theme, mood, character, setting, and tone are some examples of techniques used to develop the main idea.

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I think that authors portray their main idea in different ways, sometimes they state it in a thesis or at the end of the book or passage, while other times they show it through the characters and the plot.

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characters, problem, solution

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1. Actions of characters and how they respond to certain events or actions
2. Displaying it in events/examples
3. Normally seen before the plot develops too far (reaches the climax)
4. Reoccurs throughout the book

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Authors portray their main ideas depending on what sort of text. In essays, there will usually be a thesis that shows the author's standpoint and what the essay will be about. The main idea can also be portrayed through constant repetition of the main idea being brought up throughout the text. In novels, the problem is the main idea.

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Authors share their main ideas in their stories by what the problem is and how the main character solves it. In most stories the problem will teach a lesson. The rising action can teach lessons before the climax begins, like how to cope with the character's background story or environment.

In nonfiction, the main idea can be in the title, thesis, or maybe even pictures.

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Using the main character to portray the main idea/theme.

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Post any main idea strategies you can think of!

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Post any main idea strategies you can think of!